Conference to recognise role of women on farms An expert on agricultural legal matters has said conditions faced by women in farming are changing. Agriculture • 21 Jan
Agricultural input prices up by a third over past year The price of milk at the factory gate was nearly 40% higher in November than it was in the same month last year, new data … Business • 13 Jan
Farmers call on minister to stamp out cattle rustling Calls have been made on Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and An Garda Síochána to redouble efforts to stamp out so-called cattle rustling. Ireland • 04 Dec 22
Bovine TB rises as Ireland rates highest in EU - report Spending by the Department of Agriculture on the eradication of tuberculosis in cattle has been rising but so has the incidence of the disease, according … Ireland • 08 Nov 22
Meat scientists conference held in Dublin A conference to highlight the global role and importance of meat and meat production was held in Dublin today. Dublin • 19 Oct 22
Swiss voters reject proposal to ban factory farming Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to ban factory farming in a referendum on whether the wealthy country's strict animal welfare laws need to be … Agriculture • 10 Oct 22
Galway farmers affected by greenway in limbo A proposed route for a cycle way, or greenway, between Athlone and Galway is causing concern for a number of landowners in the Kilcolgan area … Connacht • 20 May 22
EU plans lump sum payment to farmers over rising costs The European Commission has proposed that farmers are paid a once-off lump sum to offset the increases in costs that they have experienced since the … Europe • 20 May 22
'Save our bacon': Pig farmers protest in Drogheda Pig farmers have spent the night protesting at a meat processing plant in Drogheda as part of an ongoing campaign to secure higher prices for … Regional • 19 May 22
60% of farmers cite input costs as biggest challenge A survey of 857 farmers carried out between December and the end of February, has found 60% say input costs are the biggest challenge for … Business • 21 Apr 22
Origin Enterprises revises earnings outlook upwards International agri-services group Origin Enterprises has revised upwards its earnings outlook for this year. Business • 08 Apr 22
17 recommendations on reducing dairy sector emissions A group set up by the Minister for Agriculture to produce a plan to stabilise and then reduce emissions from the dairy sector has produced … Ireland • 08 Apr 22
Ukrainian farmers face terrifying challenges Farmers in Ukraine are facing terrifying challenges - from mined roads and unexploded ordnance to frozen corpses lying in fields and shortages of diesel and … Ukraine • 15 Mar 22
Second suspected bird flu case in NI as ducks culled A cull of 21,000 ducks at a breeding facility in Aughnacloy in Co Tyrone is getting under way today. Ulster • 03 Dec 21
27,000 ducks culled in Co Tyrone over bird flu concerns Twenty-seven thousand ducks have been culled at a farm in Co Tyrone amidst ongoing concerns about the presence of avian flu in commercial flocks on … Ulster • 02 Dec 21
Farmers hold convoy protest in Dublin city centre Farmers demonstrated in the capital today in protest against the Government's policy on the Common Agricultural Policy and the Climate Action Plan. Ireland • 21 Nov 21
Don't have a cow: The rise of plant-based 'meats' Concerns about the environment and our own health has boosted the ranks of those seeing a meat-free life, with numerous Irish companies trying to take … Business • 07 Nov 21
Forestry group holds Dáil protest over licensing delays A newly formed group of people representing the forestry industry has protested outside the Dáil, over what it described as a "licensing scandal". Politics • 03 Nov 21
EU Commissioner outlines CAP impact on Irish farming The EU Commissioner for Agriculture has said the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is good news for Irish farmers. Ireland • 26 Oct 21
EPA says expansion of dairy herd is 'unsustainable' The Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency has said any further plans to expand the dairy herd are unsustainable, pending evidence and the implementation … Ireland • 29 Sep 21
Deere lifts 2021 forecast on solid demand for equipment Deere & Co has today raised its full-year earnings forecast after quarterly profit topped Wall Street estimates on the back of strong demand for farm … Business • 20 Aug 21
France to ban shredding and gassing of male chicks France will outlaw the culling of male chicks in the poultry industry in 2022 after years of protests from animal welfare activists, Agriculture Minister Julien … World • 18 Jul 21
Food supply success in Covid belies wasteful policies Emergency measures by governments helped keep food supply functioning during the Covid-19 pandemic, the OECD said today, adding that agricultural policies continue to pour out … Business • 22 Jun 21
Kerry Group suspends transaction talks with co-op Kerry Group has said negotiations with Kerry Co-Op over a potential transaction involving its dairy-related businesses in Ireland the UK have been suspended. Business • 15 Apr 21
'Bonzo' ad relaunched amid concern over sheep attacks Sheep worrying remains as big an issue as ever, the Minister for Agriculture has said, urging pet owners to control their dogs as an iconic … Ireland • 11 Mar 21
